Wyton, East Riding of Yorkshire

Wyton
Wyton
 Wyton shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceTA177332
Civil parishBilton
Unitary authorityEast Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial countyEast Riding of Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town HULL
Postcode district HU11
Dialling code 01482
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK ParliamentBeverley and Holderness
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Coordinates: 53°46′57″N 0°12′53″W / 53.782544°N 0.214852°W / 53.782544; -0.214852

Wyton is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England and is part of the civil parish of Bilton. It is situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Hull city centre. Wyton leads from Bilton through to Sproatley.

The Methodist chapel in Wyton

Wyton is a small farming village with few houses, it is used for farming because of its rich soil, and large, open space. Its history is small, but was a Quaker village in the 17th century. There are still signs of the Quakers, such as buried ploughing machines, buried clothes and the remains of the houses (more on the Sproatley track, leading from Sproatley to Coniston). Wyton contains a Grade II listed Wesleyan Methodist Church,[1] a milestone and a hall but there are no schools, public houses, post offices, hotels, public telephones or sports centres. Wyton is usually called a hamlet because it is even smaller than a village.

References

  • Gazetteer AZ of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 12. 

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